A few how-to's

Due to abuse by spammers, we have disabled automatic creation of new blogs. If you wish to create a blog, go ahead and register here following the steps below. Additionally, you will need to join our message board at http://na-recovery.org/board/index.php and become a member there. Once your membership on the message board has been approved, please leave a private message for "Lon" asking to have your blog created. Please include your username from the blogsite in your private message.

We apologize that the process is complicated, but people using our site to spam the internet in order to sell crap will not be tolerated.

Welcome to our members blog area. Here, you can set up your own space to journal, read friends' blogs, and share your personal journey in recovery.

So much of the time, we learn how to live in recovery through the shared experiences of others. We can see what does and doesn't work, and gain perspective from hearing other members' experience, strength, and hope.

To set up a blog, the steps are fairly simple.

1. Click the link that says "Log In." This will take you to a screen where you can either enter a username and password, or register.

2. Click Register.

3. Enter your "Login" name. This will be the name you use to log into your blog. It will also be part of the address for your blog.
Example: Login: Addict1 becomes: http://na-recovery.org/blogs/u/Addict1

4. Enter your email address, password, and the name you would like your blog to have.

5. Submit your registration. This will send you an email with a link to validate your email address.

6. Check your email, and click the link. This will bring you to a screen, with an explanation of where to find your blog, and should also log you in. Up at the top of the screen is a header, with links for "Dashboard," "See," "Write," etc.

7. To customize your blog, click on "Customize, and select your preferences, including a skin (what your blog looks like) and what you would like displayed.

8. Click "Write" and start writing!